The coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of daily life and as a result, it has led tothe cancellation of several esport events. Despite this, it seems thatCall of DutyLeague has managed to find a way of continuing by going completely online and abandoning events that would require people to interact and possibly spread the coronavirus. It has now been announced that the league will return on April 10th.
TheCall of DutyLeague pits players against each other onthe popular first-person shooterCall of Duty: Modern Warfare. In a Q&A the team behind theCall of Dutyleague announced the schedule for matches, how they were ensuring game quality, and the platform fans could use to watch the matches. Furthermore, Senior Director of Product Kasey Kramer stated the importance of these events, claiming that “sports can lift the human spirit.”
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On April 1oth, the league will return with the Dallas Home Series and eight teams will compete through the weekend. These matches will be available onCall of DutyLeague YouTube Channel and many will be happy to see their favoriteCall of DutyLeague teams compete onlinerather than not at all. The full schedule of dates is as follows:
The stakes in theCall of DutyLeague are always highand many fans will be glad that the series is continuing even if it is remotely. It will be interesting to see how teams work remotely and whether they have the bandwidth to compete to the same standard that is usually seen in the league. Kramer has stated that they are actively making sure that there won’t be technical issues impacting the league and players will be reassured that the league has stated that it is “doing everything in our power to make the best competitive environment” possible.
YouTube paid a lot of money to secure the rights toCall of Dutyleagueand this looks to be a smart investment now that it is the primary way to watch the esport. Many will be happy to watch the league on the platform and the league will hope that the technology allows for the events to run smoothly.
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